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Off the street
I am calling about Grayson County High School. If they have all this money to re-fix some bleachers, why don’t they fix a track for kids to run on and get them off the street with so many bad drivers as there are texting and doing drugs?

Fries concerns
I’m a concerned citizen of Fries. I’ve got some kids that play football over here. Last year they took up over $1,000 on a car wash to buy new equipment and I just wonder why none of the equipment showed up. Also, at the town meeting, you got to either be a member on the board to speak or you are not allowed to speak. I would like to know why.
Refusing expansion

Leadership absent
What if we took away all the politics — Democrat and Republican — and just looked at it like someone from another country. We have no leadership. We have things going on that nobody wants to try to solve. You just want to fight and bicker. How about just using some good ole common sense.

Enforcement zone
Another series of wrecks on Fancy Gap Mountain on Interstate 77. When is our law enforcement going to realize we need to patrol the mountain instead of doing all the radar between the Fancy Gap and Hillsville exits? We need more law enforcement on the mountain.

Harassing orangutans
We had to pay the Indian people for taking their property. I think the people in the rain forest taking the orangutans’ land where they won’t have any place to go, need to pay big-time, too, or made completely to stop harassing the orangutan animals.

Spiffing up
I was pleased to see the Galax Beautification Committee has re-organized. I have a suggestion for the group. Many years ago, dogwood trees were planted in the center of the four-lane from Fries Road to the city limits at the caution light. They did not survive. However, it would look very nice if the Bartlett Pear trees were planted like the ones that are growing from Country Club Lane to McDonald’s. Also, if you enter town from Route 89 side, it is unattractive. It would be nice if improvements could be made to the south side of town.

Securing the border
President Obama doesn’t even know how to protect our borders. The governor out of Texas is doing the right thing by sending the National Guard. Obama is working against the American people. At least Gov. Perry is trying to do something about the border when our president is doing nothing about anything.